The Q Guide to Charlie's Angels with Mike Pingel
He's a Charlie's Angel guru, with the world's largest collections of collectible Charlie's Angels toys and he's also currently heating up the bookstores with the release of his newest Charlie's Angels book, The Q Guide to Charlie's Angels. He's NEXT. Premiering in the Blogosphere's Most Admired Modeling Blogazine, 100% New Models, Photographers and Reader friendly site, NEXT Hottest Model, we proudly welcome Mike Pingel.
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Mike with Kate and Jacklyn
Patric: "Mike, lets talk about your favorites, movies, tv shows and weekend fun?"
Mike: "O.K. now you’re going to uncover my geek side!! I LOVE Star Wars. Loved it as a kid and love it as an adult. I secretly collect some Star Wars toys (don’t tell the angels!) I even attended the Star Wars Convention last year – that was FUN! Currently I’m addicted to all the Law & Orders!!! I love TNT since they play Law & Order all the time! Someday I would love to act on the show! But until then…I’m glued to the TV set! I’m a vegetarian so I eat a lot of “good” food now! I’ve lost a 30 pounds and counting, but I still crave every now and then a big juicy burger! But for now it’s only a Boca burger for me! Damn. I really enjoy my friends. We all get so busy here in Los Angeles with our own careers and finding time to grab a dinner or a film is really one of my favorite things to do."
credits: Julie Fick
Patric: "What's the thing that really fascinates you about Charlie's Angels?'
Mike: "Why do I love “Charlie’s Angels” so much? I still haven’t grasped the full idea of why I love them so much. I do like their glamour, beauty and the way cool collectible toys. The show was never meant to be Shakespeare but it had wonderful excitement and adventure that lacked in most shows in the 1970s. It also had very different characters in the leads. The Angels going undercover made the show very fun to watch. I would love to see the show be remade today with more of a cutting edge like CSI or Law & Order and have Farrah, Kate & Jaclyn reprise their roles. Now that would be heaven!"
Patric: "Why is it that Charlie's so charming?"
Mike: "I think everyone is taken by Charlie because of his voice. It’s authoritative, strong, sexy and yet is caring like a father figure."
Mike with Farrah
Patric: "Is it possible to date Charlie?"
Mike: "You don’t date someone like Charlie; he’s a playboy and surely a hard man to crack."
Mike with Cheryl
Patric: "Ok this is exciting! tell us about your fabulous websites?"
Mike: "CharliesAngels.com began in 1995 as a newsletter for CA fans called “Angelic Heaven.” Then the website www.charliesangels.com was developed in 1996, and quickly grew into #1 fan hub for all things related to “Charlie’s Angels”. The site has been online for over 15 years, longer even than the TV series which ran only five years! I have been friends with Cheryl Ladd for many years and taking over her website www.cherylladd.com was only natural. While working as Farrah’s assistant I began working and maintaining her website www.farrahfawcett.us, which I still do. For me it’s plain and simple fun to work with the actresses and sharing my passion and information with my fellow fans."
Patric: "How did you start with your collections and which ones are your favorites?"
Mike: "As a kid, I collected mostly the posters, puzzles and trading cards. I wasn’t allowed to have the dolls because they were for girls! Later in life, I had bought a set of the four Charlie’s Angels dolls and that started my collecting again. Then came the set of twelve doll dresses, the hide-a-way house, the van, the lunchbox and so on…. The collection has gotten pretty huge; I’m always looking for new items. On the top of my want list is the Charlie’s Angels watch radio & Walkie-talkies. My favorite item in my collection is the Kris Munroe business card that Cheryl Ladd gave me for my birthday. It was one of the cards she gave out during the show as her character. Now that is really cool! The autographs from each of the angels on their posters and toys are dear to me. I also cherish all my personal photos with each angel."
The BOOK: The Q Guide to Charlie's Angels
The AUTHOR: Mike Pingel
The WEBSITE: Charlie's Angels
The SURPRISES: Foreword by former Angel, Tanya Roberts (Julie Rogers)
New & Exclusive interviews with the Angels, Fawcett, Ladd, Smith, and Roberts.
Fun-In-depth episode synopsis
Celebrity Charlie’s Angels questionnaire
The Angel’s hairstyling secrets, with hair stylist to the stars, José Eber
Inside the Movies with Charlie’s Angels producer, Leonard Goldberg
Patric: "Any recent oops situations?"
Mike: "I felt pretty out of place during the 2006 Emmy Awards backstage with Farrah, Kate & Jaclyn! I felt like I was in a time warp as I stepped back into 1970s and was on the set of Charlie’s Angels. It was an amazing night! And then the next day Angels took front and center in all the media coverage and they didn’t even win an award!"
Patric: "Besides the newest Q Guide, you will also have two new books, The Q Guide to: TV's Wonder Woman which will be out by November and coming out next March is The Q Guide to The Brady Bunch, Mike, did you ever imagine that you'll become an author?"
Mike: "Author, no way! Taking in account that I’m dyslexic, writing has never been very strong for me. I just fell into it, with creating my website online at www.charliesangels.com & www.hollywoodfyi.com. My writing career has just happened naturally. My personal dream was always to entertain as an actor. Even Aaron Spelling asked me to be a part of his actor stable, everything was set but it never happened. Oh, well that’s Hollywood and a fun story to tell at parties! I do book acting gigs now and then, but as far as my big break that is still yet to come."
Patric: "Let's talk more about the Angels and the Angels in your life"
Mike: "I have been blessed with meeting the six original “Charlie’s Angels.” I met Cheryl Ladd first (my favorite angel) when she was doing a book signing and we became friends. I met Jaclyn Smith at the premier of the first Charlie’s Angels film, Kate Jackson when she was given her award by the “American Heart Association,” Shelley Hack at her home during the filming of a documentary and Tanya Roberts on the set of “That 70s Show” which we filmed a segment for TV. And then in 2005, I was hired as Farrah Fawcett assistant for two years. From the show “Charlie’s Angels” I have learned how to be a really good detective with searching for clues and covering up my tracks. As far as the real life angels, Cheryl Ladd taught me how to be passionate with my work and Farrah Fawcett taught me to be strong and always go to the top to get answers!"
Patric: "What can make Mike smile at the end of the day?"
Mike: "Porn. Just kidding. What makes me smile is that I’m able to do what I love on a daily basis."
If he can change Charlie's Angels history, what would he do? "Yes, I would have changed the feature film Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and had me cast as the nephew of Bosley to run the office. I did ask to play the role. However, the production decided to bring back Bosely and cast Bernie Mac to play the role." Five things he can't live without? "Charlie’s Angels, my Car, sense of humor, my computer, and family/friends." Mike also shares an important advise to all our new and aspiring models: "Just be yourself, your beautiful and do what your heart tells you to be happy. Try to understand the image Hollywood and the gay community sends out is most of the time unattainable and bullshit. Being yourself is the hottest choice."
Last week, Mike got his first copy of the The Q Guide to Charlie's Angels, "It looked fantastic and I realized that I will have two more books (The Q Guide To TV’s Wonder Woman & The Q Guide to The Brady Bunch) coming out which thousands of fans of the each show will enjoy my work. That makes me happy."
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"One adjective to describe the Angels? Jill: Athletic Kelly: Streetwise Sabrina: Smart Kris: Rookie Tiffany: Sophisticated Julie: Tough"
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